Bookstores Meaning in English

word · lemma: bookstore

US

ˈbʊkˌstɔɹz

BUUK-storz

UK

bˈʊkstɔːz

BUUK-stawz

释义

Shops where books are sold to the public. Bookstores can sell various types of books, magazines, and sometimes stationery or gifts.

用法与细微差别

'Bookstore' is common in US English, while 'bookshop' is used in UK English. Use in plural for talking about multiple places: 'many bookstores'. Often paired with 'visit', 'local', 'independent', 'chain'.

• Spanish: librerías
• Portuguese (BR): livrarias
• Portuguese (PT): livrarias
• Chinese (Simplified): 书店
• Chinese (Traditional): 書店
• Hindi: पुस्तक की दुकानें
• Arabic: مكتبات بيع الكتب
• Bengali: বইয়ের দোকান
• Russian: книжные магазины
• Japanese: 書店
• Vietnamese: nhà sách
• Korean: 서점
• Turkish: kitapçı
• Urdu: کتب خانے
• Indonesian: toko buku

例句

There are two bookstores in our town.

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Many students buy their textbooks at bookstores.

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We visited several bookstores during our trip.

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Independent bookstores often have cozy reading corners.

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Some bookstores host author signings and book launches.

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It's getting harder to find small local bookstores these days.

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